How to Use measured in a Sentence

measured

adjective
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  • She spoke in carefully measured tones.
  • This crisis requires a measured response.
  • The first half was rough at times, with both teams figuring the match out at a measured pace.
    — oregonlive, 28 June 2023
  • Harris has a short, measured swing that is designed to make contact and spray the ball to all fields.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • Remove the pan from the heat, add the sugar and measured salt, and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021
  • So far, the response by the central bank is more measured than eight years ago when the conflict in Ukraine first flared.
    — Anya Andrianova, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Charles made his first speech on Friday evening, dressed in black and speaking in measured tones.
    — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022
  • But his fifth game, Thursday night, brought a breakout to test even the most measured fan’s restraint.
    — Robert O’Connell, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023
  • As Kerr observed in his calm, measured way, these are two teams that keep showing up.
    — Don Yaeger, Forbes, 8 June 2022
  • Smooth, measured strokes are the key to incrementally gaining line and working the fish to the boat.
    — David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Its reviews — from a lineup of critics around the country and world — grew more measured.
    — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Indeed, Bloys is known as one of the most measured, evenhanded and calm execs in the TV business.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Feb. 2023
  • According to Olaplex, turn the bottle upside down and tap it to dispense a measured drop.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In a statement Wednesday night, Newsom took a more measured tone.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 15 June 2023
  • The elderly Bogle’s measured support of the Claimant stands in contrast to much of the court proceedings, as well as the shouting crowds at his events.
    — Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The measured perspective was consistent with how Betts has approached the game in his four seasons with the Dodgers.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • Portland, meanwhile, was content to play at a measured pace.
    — oregonlive, 28 May 2023
  • By that logic, carols, with their measured pace, could be conducive to a happy herd.
    — Arielle Gordon Alexandra Genova, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • What is undeniable is the types of players City has signed are ones who help to control games with measured play.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The audience laughed, but Smith charged the stage in deliberate steps, slapped Rock across the face and returned to his seat using the same measured steps.
    — Randi Richardson, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Craven’s strict schedule, a measured pace from morning till night, doesn’t oppress her.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023
  • That measured response also carried over into how the fires were put out.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In office, Biden has taken a more measured approach to the Persian Gulf ally and world's largest exporter of crude oil.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022
  • Each package has three pre-measured, ready-to-use powder packets.
    — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Or unassailably wise and measured authority figures in the form of judges, police chiefs and the like.
    — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The Bulls will take a measured approach to LaVine’s minutes to monitor his injury through the end of the regular season.
    — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Taking a measured and reasonable approach to any questions asked of you would be the best approach.
    — Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2022
  • The measured 180 Gs (units of gravitational force) is among the highest known in which the person survived.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The Fed has stuck with quarter-point adjustments for more than two decades to keep a measured approach to interest rate changes.
    — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The final cat-and-mouse scene between the measured Schreiber and the unbreakable Ryan crackles with intensity as the duo stalk each other on the stage.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024

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